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rights moment. >> tonight, nasa is scheduled to launch a satellite from vandenberg air force base that could change our understanding of the sun. the mission is called iris. scientists will study why the sun's invisible atmosphere is ten million degrees while the surface is a cooler 10,000 degrees. it will examine the sun close up 1 percent at a time breaking the light into fragments to find patterns. the satellite will be dropped from the converted airliner and position itself in a polar or exit above earth where the sun never rises or sets. >> the sun will radiate with all its glory today. >> the real push of hot weather is tomorrow through the weekend. thankfully it will be a dry heat, too, and we will be rid of the humidity so yesterday was feeling as warm as the thermometer and warmer just a chance to turn on air conditioning to get out the humidity. the air was clear yesterday and santa rosa and novato at up to half mile visibility on live doppler 7 hd. you can see most of the top of the bay bridge with the clouds moving in from the coast. the trees are not moving much on the emb
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much of the country is celebrating 50 years of advances from civil rights. we're on the case. we're on the case. "dobb's law" next. there is a pursuit we all share. a better le for your family, a better opportunity for your business, a better legacy to leave the world. we have always believed in this pursuit, striving to bring insight to every investment, and integrity to every plan. we are morgan stanley. and we're ready to work for you. whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time deliver we do whatever it takes to make your business r business. od. helping the world keep promises. lou:xcitement in the year you may have forgotten we are a half an hour away from the massachusetts special senate election for a successor to john kerry and decided between ed markey and a newcomer gomez and massachusetts officials expect a light turnout and predict less than lf of the four point* 3 million registered voters will cast ballots. senator cruzays the supreme court today recognizthe enormous progress made by voting equali s
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. >> the voting rights act and the civil rights act and its reauthorizations all were bipartisan. the 2006 extension of the voter rights act was bipartisan. so we've got to work with democrats and republicans and independents and we have to realize that without this, there are going to be even more states enacting their own restrictive voter i.d. laws to make voting more difficult for so many people. the people that need them the most. >> congressman john conyers, let me ask you this question. if you were sitting in the chambers of chief justice john roberts as he was con tell flte writing this decision, writing his vote, what do you wish you could have told him? >> well, i would have told him how far we've come since the 15th amendment to the constitution in which african-americans finally got the right to vote, specifically. and what we're doing now will be a huge step backwards, and it's going to create a lot of work. it's going to be a huge challenge. and, please, let's let this voter rights case of shelby township be decided in a way that is fair to everybody in the nation. a
. >> the voting rights act and the civil rights act and its reauthorizations all were bipartisan. the 2006 extension of the voter rights act was bipartisan. so we've got to work with democrats and republicans and independents and we have to realize that without this, there are going to be even more states enacting their own restrictive voter i.d. laws to make voting more difficult for so many people. the people that need them the most. >> congressman john conyers, let me ask you...
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visiting the civil right's ledge anld in a hospital today. his ex-wife also stopped by. he is in critical condition at this hour suffering from a lung infection. his health has worsened over the weekend. >>> a public funeral is set for thursday for actor james gandolfini. died of a heart attack last week while in italy at the age of 51. a plane carrying his body arrived last night in home state of new jersey. >> the zimmermann trial is off to a shocking start. he's the florida man accused of killing 17-year-old trayvon martin back in 2012. george zimmermann sat quietly as prosecutors used a slew of offense i have been slurs he used to describe martin. ordered zimmermann's mother and wife to leave the room because they may be called as witnesses. relieved the trial is underway. >> i ask you pray for me and my family because i don't want any other mother to have to experience what i'm going through now. >> a 911 call will be crucial evidence. prosecutors say it was martin screaming for help. >> i'm not sure there's a link. lawrence is off, liz comes in and it starts rainin
visiting the civil right's ledge anld in a hospital today. his ex-wife also stopped by. he is in critical condition at this hour suffering from a lung infection. his health has worsened over the weekend. >>> a public funeral is set for thursday for actor james gandolfini. died of a heart attack last week while in italy at the age of 51. a plane carrying his body arrived last night in home state of new jersey. >> the zimmermann trial is off to a shocking start. he's the florida...
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istovided court strikes down a cornerstone of civil rights. onn crawford is there. fordow know where the man with america's secrets is holed-up. bob orr is tracking fugitive edward snowden. opponents try to stop a new rdortion law in texas while supporters say it will improve health care for women. ronuel looks at the controversy. and blindness runs in the jackson family. so does an incomparable vision. we have the story of triumph over tragedy. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. today the supreme court essentially knocked down one of cke pillars of the civil rights movement. i
istovided court strikes down a cornerstone of civil rights. onn crawford is there. fordow know where the man with america's secrets is holed-up. bob orr is tracking fugitive edward snowden. opponents try to stop a new rdortion law in texas while supporters say it will improve health care for women. ronuel looks at the controversy. and blindness runs in the jackson family. so does an incomparable vision. we have the story of triumph over tragedy. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs...
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rights movement. the goal of the law was to stop voting discrimination. the supreme court says the current law does not reflect racial progress and changes in united states society. the court decision means the government can no longer use the same formula to determine which states require extra scrutiny. >> happening today, bart labour unions are holding a vote on whether to authorize a strike. the vote comes as the unions and the transit agency failed to reach an agreement in negotiations over pay and benefits. the contracts between bart and the unions expires on sunday and if a new contract is not in place, a strike is possible. some commuters remain surprised to hear a strike could be on the horizon. >> that will be tough. >> what would you do? >>guest: i would stay home from work. i'm not sure. out of the city. >> if a strike happens, it will last a day. >> it will be me taking a cab. >> union leaders accuse bart of not negotiating in good faith. bart calls the lawsuit "a smokescreen" saying the
rights movement. the goal of the law was to stop voting discrimination. the supreme court says the current law does not reflect racial progress and changes in united states society. the court decision means the government can no longer use the same formula to determine which states require extra scrutiny. >> happening today, bart labour unions are holding a vote on whether to authorize a strike. the vote comes as the unions and the transit agency failed to reach an agreement in...
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supreme court redefines civil rights and equality in america this week. series of landmark rulings and one controversial position struck down, key part of the voting rights act of 1965. one descejustice said the demol of the law. joined by jason riley and senior editorial page writer collin levy. come in, let's take on the voting rights decision first. lot of liberals saying that this is going to send us back to the era before the voting rights act before jim crowe where black voters were disenfranchised. how do you see this decision? >> i think it is really for to know this is not a radical decision. what the court said here basically was that the constitution requires that all states be treated equally except in extraordinary circumstances. those extraordinary circumstances existed in 1965 when the voting rights act was passed because there was rampant and extreme discrimination in certain states. those conditions no longer exist. and as chief justice roberts wrote current burdens on the state immediate to be justified by current needs. they said that t
supreme court redefines civil rights and equality in america this week. series of landmark rulings and one controversial position struck down, key part of the voting rights act of 1965. one descejustice said the demol of the law. joined by jason riley and senior editorial page writer collin levy. come in, let's take on the voting rights decision first. lot of liberals saying that this is going to send us back to the era before the voting rights act before jim crowe where black voters were...
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candy, this has the potential of becoming the next major civil rights movement. i could envision in the late summer or early fall, if boehner tries to bottle the bill up or put something in without a path to citizenship, if there's no path to citizenship, there's no bill. but if he puts something, if he tries to bottle it up or do things like that, i could see 1 million people on the mall in washington, on the platform would not be the usual suspects, but the leaders of business, the leaders of the evangelical movement, the leaders of high tech, as well as most americans pressuring the house to act. i think they're going to have to act whether they have a majority of republicans or not. >> senator schumer, thanks for being patient with us on this breaking news day. >> it's okay. thank you. >> really appreciate your time. >> thanks, candy. >>> when we return, the conservative kentucky senator on whether russia will cooperate with the u.s. and return edward snowden. senator rand paul is next. our visionary cloud infrastructure, and dedicated support, free you to fo
candy, this has the potential of becoming the next major civil rights movement. i could envision in the late summer or early fall, if boehner tries to bottle the bill up or put something in without a path to citizenship, if there's no path to citizenship, there's no bill. but if he puts something, if he tries to bottle it up or do things like that, i could see 1 million people on the mall in washington, on the platform would not be the usual suspects, but the leaders of business, the leaders of...
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much of the country is celebrating 50 years of advances from civil rights. we're on the case. "dobb's law" next. i did? when visa signature askedverybody what upgraded experiences really mattered... you suggested luxury r service instd of "streth training with patri willis." come on todd! flap them chicken wings. [ grunts ] wel i tvel a lot and umm... [ male announcer ] at visa signature, every upgradedxperience comes from listening to our cardholders. visa signature. your idea of what a card should be. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] if you can't stand the heat, t off the st track. get the mercedes-benz you've been burning for at the mmer event, going onow at your authored mercedes-benz dealer. hurry, before this opportunity cools off.f. lou: excitement in the year you may have forgotten we are a half an hour away from the massachusetts special senate election for a successor to john kerry and decided between ed markey and a newcomer gomez and massachusetts officials expect a light turnout and predict less than half of the four point* 3 million registered voters will cast ballots.
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the show celebrates landmarks in the lgbt civil rights movement. >> singing is prideful for many, many singers. but as a member of the lgbt community, not just acquire but part of a coral movement, we have, you know, an sensational amount of pride, and this gives us a reason to be and reason to work for more social equalitity. >> this year's theme, ripped from the headlines, highlighting the history of marriage equalitity, the concert taking place days before the supreme court is set to issue rulings on same-sex marriage. >>> nbc cheryl heard will report from washington dc starting monday morning and reports from across the bay area when the ruling comes down:things back to normal for southwest airlines after a computer glitch that caused harris counteadaches for. it grounded flights and lingered today. airline staff could not print boarding passes or monitor the weight of the planes. passengers at san jose international were dealing with the aftermath. >> i came to san jose airport this morning to take my two sons and wife, they are flying to texas. i would join them later in the week
the show celebrates landmarks in the lgbt civil rights movement. >> singing is prideful for many, many singers. but as a member of the lgbt community, not just acquire but part of a coral movement, we have, you know, an sensational amount of pride, and this gives us a reason to be and reason to work for more social equalitity. >> this year's theme, ripped from the headlines, highlighting the history of marriage equalitity, the concert taking place days before the supreme court is...
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a huge day for civil rights (cheers and applause) >> and all of this is the subject of tonight's special report. >> yes, yesterday america took a giant bold leap into the present. and it was a 5-4 decision with one judge in particular making the difference. >> the importance of anthony kennedy cannot be overstated. >> there have only been three gay rights, major gay rights decisions in the history of the supreme court. >> all three of those cases were written by anthony kennedy. he will go down in history as in essence the father of constitutional gay rights. >> yeah, and the good kind of father of something gay. not the kind of father who insists you throw a football with him and it would never come to a single one of your show choir performances. you might not think it's important, dad, but it's important to me! of course-- of course. not every one was happy with this decision. but someone was exactly as unhappy with it as you would imagine. scalia. the justice whose name most resembles a g.i. joe villean. >> he said the court a opinion talking about the one striking down doma springs
a huge day for civil rights (cheers and applause) >> and all of this is the subject of tonight's special report. >> yes, yesterday america took a giant bold leap into the present. and it was a 5-4 decision with one judge in particular making the difference. >> the importance of anthony kennedy cannot be overstated. >> there have only been three gay rights, major gay rights decisions in the history of the supreme court. >> all three of those cases were written by...
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. >>> and updates now on 94-year-old civil rights icon nelson mandela who remains in critical condition right now. his condition deteriorated over the weekend. family members are asking the nation to pray for him. what is the latest from there? >> reporter: hey, tamron. this is a very difficult time here. we may be able to see over my shoulder there the white along the wall there. that is good well messages now plastered across the front wall of the hospital. earlier on when the local networks were giving their news broadcasts, people were gathered around to try and hear news. what we have heard so far from the south african president jacob zuma is nelson mandela is still in a critical condition after he took that turn for the worst over the weekend after all that hope last week that he appeared to be improving. jacob zuma saying he saw him last night. nelson mandela. he says it was late and he was sleeping. one source tells us that nelson mandela is not able to breathe independently. now he's needing help to breathe. the president's office isn't confirming that, but it is saying that,
. >>> and updates now on 94-year-old civil rights icon nelson mandela who remains in critical condition right now. his condition deteriorated over the weekend. family members are asking the nation to pray for him. what is the latest from there? >> reporter: hey, tamron. this is a very difficult time here. we may be able to see over my shoulder there the white along the wall there. that is good well messages now plastered across the front wall of the hospital. earlier on when the...
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liberties and what's important in this entire affair is that your civil liberties are human rights and your value as a human being does not depend on the color of your passport those are inviolable rights you have a right to privacy of communications you have a right to your family you have a right to freedom of expression they do not whatsoever depend on citizenship passport or something else now one of the reasons why the united states can afford to spy on people around a while done such a scale is of course have to do with the infrastructure much of the. global internet infrastructure is like a date in the united states and much of the electronic traffic passes through the united states is it something that could be solved on a structural level by simply reading or acting internet flows this is very interesting because it is in the interest of today's player to keep it this way it is in the interest of the large surveillance industry if you like to keep the internet in the hands of a very few select players because it's much easier to go to five or six internet service providers and
liberties and what's important in this entire affair is that your civil liberties are human rights and your value as a human being does not depend on the color of your passport those are inviolable rights you have a right to privacy of communications you have a right to your family you have a right to freedom of expression they do not whatsoever depend on citizenship passport or something else now one of the reasons why the united states can afford to spy on people around a while done such a...
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essentially knocked down one of the pillars of the civil rights movement. >> supreme court has ruled in a 5-4 decision cannot be enforced until congress redraws. >> samplings of coverage of the supreme court decision on the voting rights act press panning that ruling. then on wednesday, the high court ruled again key parts of the defensive marriage act or doma. deciding not to rule on the california prop 8 case. gay marriage advocates and the media rallied around those decisions. >> if you haven't fwoen gay bar you have to go to one. >> that's don lemon taking a live camera inside of a gay bar in new york saying it was a first for him. and for us as well. what a contrast coverage. it seemed like the media, especially on voting rights thing, didn't -- well, didn't mention the most of the voting rights act left intact. >> yeah. mine, we have msnbc who gave us that great legal mind al sharpton immediately on the voting rights act. mine, it was just a really -- besides sounding ridiculous, it makes the left wing media and msnbc look like this is a part russian hack-up. very few reporters
essentially knocked down one of the pillars of the civil rights movement. >> supreme court has ruled in a 5-4 decision cannot be enforced until congress redraws. >> samplings of coverage of the supreme court decision on the voting rights act press panning that ruling. then on wednesday, the high court ruled again key parts of the defensive marriage act or doma. deciding not to rule on the california prop 8 case. gay marriage advocates and the media rallied around those decisions....
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the civil rights leader also previewed his iconic i have a dream speech there. the detroits's naacp president says it serves that the work for freedom and justice must continue around the world. >> arthel: a comprehensive immigration bill in the u.s. senate getting a big boost. the so-called gang of eight who are writing the bill, making some of the most significant changes yet, including a $30 billion plan to fortify the u.s.-mexico border. it was one of the biggest sticking points for republicans. but will it be enough to insure their support? elizabeth prann has more from washington. >> the immigration reform bill starting to take shape in the senate, while republicans in the house continue to form what they think is a solution. this is as the president says the bill is a pathway that provides citizenship for folks who want to come here and stay here legally while bringing relief to a struggling economy. >> this bipartisan common sense bill will help the middle class grow our economy and shrink our deficits by making sure that every workinger in america pract
the civil rights leader also previewed his iconic i have a dream speech there. the detroits's naacp president says it serves that the work for freedom and justice must continue around the world. >> arthel: a comprehensive immigration bill in the u.s. senate getting a big boost. the so-called gang of eight who are writing the bill, making some of the most significant changes yet, including a $30 billion plan to fortify the u.s.-mexico border. it was one of the biggest sticking points for...
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the 94-year-old civil rights icon and former south african president has been in the hospital since june 8th. he was suffering from a recurring lung infection. and yesterday, again, we told you that his condition was stable. but again, breaking news in south africa right now, the country's president says nelson mandela's condition has now worsened. he is in critical condition. president zuma also saying on the south african presidency website, asking the nation and the world to pray for mandela, to pray for his family and also pray for the medical team that is attending to him during this difficult time. stay with us for updates of nelson mandela's condition throughout the night. [ male announcer ] running out of steam? ♪ now you can give yourself a kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy. natural energy from green tea plus fruits and veggies. need a little kick? ooh! could've had a v8. in the juice aisle. >>> david mill bank political columnist for the washington post, bob franken columnist for king features and joe watkins republican strategist former aid to former george h.w. bous
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i think we're going to have to work hard as a civil rights community, fwu not just as a civil rights community. this is an american democracy issue. so everyone should be behind making sure that discrimination does not happen in voting and in particular in our democracy. >> the supreme court has halted the use of a key part of the landmark voting rights law. i also want to bring in mark, president of the national urban league. she calls this a huge disappointment. what is your view? >> i'm more than disappointed with the supreme court. the supreme court has retrenched because it's important to recognize that under section four, as it was written, any jurisdiction that felt it had a case to opt out of section five had the opportunity and the right to do it. it's very critical to note that the record says that the justice department has blocked under section five over a thousand voting law changes from these southern states. >> let's talk about how it really works so that people really understand what this is going to mean for voting rights. what particularly did this do? as it was wri
i think we're going to have to work hard as a civil rights community, fwu not just as a civil rights community. this is an american democracy issue. so everyone should be behind making sure that discrimination does not happen in voting and in particular in our democracy. >> the supreme court has halted the use of a key part of the landmark voting rights law. i also want to bring in mark, president of the national urban league. she calls this a huge disappointment. what is your view?...
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the court will decide the fate of the most important civil rights law ever passed. the voting rights act. it requires states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before changing how they conduct elections. shelby county, alabama, south of birmingham says the law is so outdated it's no longer constitutional. >> the america that elected barack obama is not the america of our parents and grandparents. >> reporter: another case challenges affirmative action in school admissions. the university of texas says considering race is one factor gets more diversity on campus overall and within the minority groups. when the case was argued last october, a majority including chief justice john robert seem s to find that too vague. >> when will i know that you've reached a critical mass? >> reporter: one bit of drama we're not expecting is a retirement, the court's oldest justice ruth ginsberg shows no sign of slowing down. >> when nightly news continues, inside the u.s. coast guard's high tech training center. saving lives is serious business. >>> and carrying
the court will decide the fate of the most important civil rights law ever passed. the voting rights act. it requires states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before changing how they conduct elections. shelby county, alabama, south of birmingham says the law is so outdated it's no longer constitutional. >> the america that elected barack obama is not the america of our parents and grandparents. >> reporter: another case challenges affirmative action in school...
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he is a global icon for civil rights, helping to abolish apartheid in south africa in the 1990s. ochlt a federal judge is ordering the state to remove several thousand inmates out of prisons for health reasons. they are at high risk of contracting a deadly fungus. they were told today to transfer most of their black, filipino and medically at risk inmates because they're at a higher risk of illness known as valley fee of. the state has 90 days to comply. >>> now a new story. were you one of the millions who watched this act? nik wallenda walked a tightrope across the grand canyon with no safety rope. and he got help from a bay area company. it's amazing. >> nik wallenda walked the tightrope, a lot of tail biting moments for those of us of whatting nik wallenda cross the little colorado river georgorge. but they used technology trcread right here in the bay area. >> no harness, no safety net. just sheer guts. it wasn't easy. >> so i tried to react. and when i'd react, i'd kick that rhythm into the cable. >> what lien da wasn't alone. his crew was on the ground. they used four of t
he is a global icon for civil rights, helping to abolish apartheid in south africa in the 1990s. ochlt a federal judge is ordering the state to remove several thousand inmates out of prisons for health reasons. they are at high risk of contracting a deadly fungus. they were told today to transfer most of their black, filipino and medically at risk inmates because they're at a higher risk of illness known as valley fee of. the state has 90 days to comply. >>> now a new story. were you...
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fired up opponents from the president to the attorney general to civil rights groups. while it does allow congress to bring it back if there's the political will. it's where we begin tonight with our justice correspondent pete williams at the court. pete, good evening. >> brian, good evening. the court's conservatives today followed through on a threat they made four years ago, to strike at the heart of the voting rights act unless congress updated it. congress did nothing, and today the court left that key part of the law all but dead. the ruling deals a crippling and potentially fatal blow to the law signed by president johnson in 1965, a response to widespread efforts in the south to prevent blacks from voting. >> we're marching today to dramatize to the nation -- >> reporter: civil rights veteran john lewis, now a georgia congressman, watched as the law was signed. >> without the voting rights act of 1965, there would be no barack obama as president of the united states of america. we've come too far, made too much progress to go back. >> this decision represents a
fired up opponents from the president to the attorney general to civil rights groups. while it does allow congress to bring it back if there's the political will. it's where we begin tonight with our justice correspondent pete williams at the court. pete, good evening. >> brian, good evening. the court's conservatives today followed through on a threat they made four years ago, to strike at the heart of the voting rights act unless congress updated it. congress did nothing, and today the...
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liberties and what's important in this entire affair is that your civil liberties are human rights and your value as a human being does not depend on the color. all of your passport those are inviolable rights you have a right to privacy of communications you have a right to your family you have a right to freedom of expression they do not whatsoever depend on citizenship passport or something else now one of the reasons why the united states can't afford you spy on people around are all done such a scale is of course have to do with the infrastructure much of the. global internet infrastructure implicated in the united states and much of the electronic traffic passes through the united states even something that could be solved on a structural level by simply reading or acting internet flows this is very interesting because it is in the interest of today's player to keep it this way it is in the interest of the large surveillance industry if you like to keep the internet in the hands of a very few select players because it's much easier to go to five or six internet service providers
liberties and what's important in this entire affair is that your civil liberties are human rights and your value as a human being does not depend on the color. all of your passport those are inviolable rights you have a right to privacy of communications you have a right to your family you have a right to freedom of expression they do not whatsoever depend on citizenship passport or something else now one of the reasons why the united states can't afford you spy on people around are all done...
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. >>> a major blow tonight to one of the landmark civil rights laws. the supreme court ruled in a 5-4 decision that key provision of the voting rights act cannot be enforced until congress redraws the enforcement map. correspondent shannon bream with what this all means. >> i am deeply disappointed, deeply disappointed with the court's decision in this matter. >> reporter: echoing the words of president obama, attorney general eric holder said the supreme court provision finding the voting rights act unconstitutional is not the end of the issue. under the 1965 law to prevent discrimination against minority voters, all or part of 15 states are required to get permission from the federal government before making changes to their elections procedures. today, the supreme court held the formula created to determine which jurisdictions should be under that preclearance requirement is outdated. writing for the majority, john roberts said nearly 50 years later things have changed dramatically. coverage today is based on decades old data, eradicated practices.
. >>> a major blow tonight to one of the landmark civil rights laws. the supreme court ruled in a 5-4 decision that key provision of the voting rights act cannot be enforced until congress redraws the enforcement map. correspondent shannon bream with what this all means. >> i am deeply disappointed, deeply disappointed with the court's decision in this matter. >> reporter: echoing the words of president obama, attorney general eric holder said the supreme court provision...
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a number of civil rights organizations have argued the law is needed. relatives of 12 young people kidnapped in mexico last month are hoping a $750,000 reward will help find them. a dedicated hotline for information has also been opened but as rachel reports, hope is little comfort. >> a security camera and possible breakthrough, this footage, police in mexico city believe could identify the people linked to the kidnapping of 12 young people in broad daylight. after nearly a month of searching, the police still have not found the victims. hector gonzalez and his 21-year-old daughter is among the missing. the search for answers is excruciating. >> i feel desperate. i can't work, eat or do anything. it's horrible. >> like the other 11 victims, jennifer went out dancing with her friend on may 26 and never came home. security tightened throughout the city immediately after the kidnappings. hundreds of police regularly patrol these streets. and now an anti-crime group is offering a $750,000 reward for information leading to finding the victims. at their cris
a number of civil rights organizations have argued the law is needed. relatives of 12 young people kidnapped in mexico last month are hoping a $750,000 reward will help find them. a dedicated hotline for information has also been opened but as rachel reports, hope is little comfort. >> a security camera and possible breakthrough, this footage, police in mexico city believe could identify the people linked to the kidnapping of 12 young people in broad daylight. after nearly a month of...
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involvement will war what edward snowden is a civil rights hero if the a.c.l.u. american civil liberties union has filed a lawsuit against the u.s. government claiming first and fourth amendment rights violations if this prevails in courts we have grounds for impeachment of the president of the united states that's where we are all for an academic bottom up mason joining us live from the u.s. thank you very much indeed my privilege thank you well there are fresh turns in the . a spy scandal whistleblower russell tice who released his secrets to in the george w. bush era says that former cia head general petraeus and even barack obama wants targets for an essay snooping and he confirmed that data is being stored james colbert in japan based independent journalist believes tyson's revelations didn't get the attention they deserved while the snowden drama unfolds something that's being swept under the rug are these new revelations from n.s.a. whistleblower russell tice who is in fact one of the people who was one of the sources for the original two thousand and five
involvement will war what edward snowden is a civil rights hero if the a.c.l.u. american civil liberties union has filed a lawsuit against the u.s. government claiming first and fourth amendment rights violations if this prevails in courts we have grounds for impeachment of the president of the united states that's where we are all for an academic bottom up mason joining us live from the u.s. thank you very much indeed my privilege thank you well there are fresh turns in the . a spy scandal...
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. >>> civil rights activists are calling it a devastating ruling. in a 5-4 decision on tuesday, the superior court shut down the most important piece of civil rights legislation in history. the reaction, it is spreading across the country, ruling resets voting rights fight. the new york times declares it hits at the heart of the voting rights act and states are moving forward with controversial changes to voting laws and civil rights activists are vowing to fight for ballot protections. nbc's pete williams has more. >> reporter: the ruling deals a crippling and potentially fatal blow to the response to widespread efforts in the south to prevent blacks from voting. >> we'll march in today to dramatize to the nation. >> reporter: john louis, now a georgia congressman, watched as the bill was signed. >> without the voting rights act in 1965, there would be no barack obama as president of the united states of america. we've come too far to go back. >> this presents a serious setback for voting rights and has the potential to negatively effect millions o
. >>> civil rights activists are calling it a devastating ruling. in a 5-4 decision on tuesday, the superior court shut down the most important piece of civil rights legislation in history. the reaction, it is spreading across the country, ruling resets voting rights fight. the new york times declares it hits at the heart of the voting rights act and states are moving forward with controversial changes to voting laws and civil rights activists are vowing to fight for ballot...
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rights issues. >> these are all important civil rights cases. the reality is that you're talking about different types of oppression. we all experience them differently, oppression based on color, gender, sexual orientation. at the end of the day, these are all important civil rights cases. >> reporter: if the supreme court decides to strike down proposition 8, gay couples could get married in 25 days. gay marriage is legal in 12 states including here in washington, d.c. we're going to stay put and will have an update in about half hour. reporting live in washington, d.c., i'm cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >>> cheryl, appreciate that. as soon as the rulings does come down, nbc news will break in with a special report and we'll bring you live coverage in the bay area and washington, d.c. through out the morning and during our 11:00 broadcast here on nbc bay area. for continuing coverage, you can also visit our website, nbcbayarea.com. simply search prop 8. >>> breaking news in the south bay. sunnyvale firefighters are looking out for hot spots
rights issues. >> these are all important civil rights cases. the reality is that you're talking about different types of oppression. we all experience them differently, oppression based on color, gender, sexual orientation. at the end of the day, these are all important civil rights cases. >> reporter: if the supreme court decides to strike down proposition 8, gay couples could get married in 25 days. gay marriage is legal in 12 states including here in washington, d.c. we're going...
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including israel lawyers in this is radio civil rights organization devote their time to going off to states they claim to sponsor terrorism qatar is right up there five years ago after the last israel lebanon war they bought a civil lawsuit against the qatari funded al-jazeera channel what those there was doing is they're broadcasting live from the places where the missile were falling and being that they were aiming the hizbollah so more accurately point out their missiles for them and they called the marketeers freedom fighters so there was no doubt no question that that as there was identified with a cause or has been for such a small country qatar yield significant financial and political global count it was qatari reels that financed and promoted to the islamist opposition forces that overthrew moamar gaddafi in libya that the muslim brotherhood in egypt and is now bankrolling the free syrian army in syria. we see that cats are trying to control the region we saw this in libya and egypt and of course in syria qatar has goals qatar is part of a plan that wants to change the arab
including israel lawyers in this is radio civil rights organization devote their time to going off to states they claim to sponsor terrorism qatar is right up there five years ago after the last israel lebanon war they bought a civil lawsuit against the qatari funded al-jazeera channel what those there was doing is they're broadcasting live from the places where the missile were falling and being that they were aiming the hizbollah so more accurately point out their missiles for them and they...
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johnson is widely considered the most important civil rights law in the country. in the past year, it's been invoked to stop a voting law in texas. the vice president reacted moments ago. >> we're going to work with congress in this effort. the administration is going to do everything in our power to ensure fair and equal voting processes are maintained. so there's a lot of work to be done. it's nonetheless disappointing the court made the change. >> at the center of the court's 5-4 ruling is this map of 16 mostly southern states required to get federal permission before changing their voting laws because of a history of racial discrimination. now the formula used to come up with that map has been found unconstitutional. the case was brought by shelby county, alabama, against attorney general eric holder. he expressed his disappointment. >> like me, others across the country, i am deeply disappointed with the court's decision in this matter. this decision represents a serious setback for voting rights and has the potential to negatively effect millions of american
johnson is widely considered the most important civil rights law in the country. in the past year, it's been invoked to stop a voting law in texas. the vice president reacted moments ago. >> we're going to work with congress in this effort. the administration is going to do everything in our power to ensure fair and equal voting processes are maintained. so there's a lot of work to be done. it's nonetheless disappointing the court made the change. >> at the center of the court's 5-4...
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. >> this has the potential for being one of the greatest civil rights movements we've ever seen. i could see at the end of the summer a million people on the mall in august asking for the bill, and who is going to be on stage, not the usual subjects but the bishops, evangelicals, business leaders. >> pressure, a threat? what would you call it. elizabeth, some people on the hill as you saw with senator schumer trying to pressure speaker boehner in the house. how is he reacting? >> that's right. they are rejecting that prediction. boehner says they will draw up their own legislation reflecting the majority in the chamber as well as the american people. a spokesman gave a statement saying the speaker and entire house republican leadership has been perfectly clear on this point, the house will not simply take up and pass the senate bill. our legislation will reflect our principles, particularly on border security. wishful thinking, frankly, is not a strategy for getting a bill to the president's desk. a closed door meeting is scheduled shortly after members come home from the july 4t
. >> this has the potential for being one of the greatest civil rights movements we've ever seen. i could see at the end of the summer a million people on the mall in august asking for the bill, and who is going to be on stage, not the usual subjects but the bishops, evangelicals, business leaders. >> pressure, a threat? what would you call it. elizabeth, some people on the hill as you saw with senator schumer trying to pressure speaker boehner in the house. how is he reacting?...
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civil rights issues. equality under the law and states rights. that's a big, big theme for a lot of the cases we have seen at the court. martha: shannon, thank you very much. bill: judge andrew napolitano. 1966, the formula was rational, practice and theory. coverage today is based on decade old data and eradicated practices. how does this change? >> the law in 1966 basically said if you are in certain counties in certain southern states, that all laws that affect who can vote and how they can vote are presumed unconstitutional unless approved by bureaucrats in the justice department. the court upheld that for temperature years. today the court reversed that and said people who make decisions as who to who can vote and how they can vote in these southern counties and southern states may take their rules and someone can challenge it. it's not presumed wrong just because they are the south and they made the rule. it's a valid rule. it makes it more difficult for people who don't like, we are going to change the place where you vote. we are going to
civil rights issues. equality under the law and states rights. that's a big, big theme for a lot of the cases we have seen at the court. martha: shannon, thank you very much. bill: judge andrew napolitano. 1966, the formula was rational, practice and theory. coverage today is based on decade old data and eradicated practices. how does this change? >> the law in 1966 basically said if you are in certain counties in certain southern states, that all laws that affect who can vote and how...
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i am a pro civil rights advocate. i hope it is done in a way that protects our privacy. we will see. >> we will see indeed. seriously. thank you very much. 28 bottles of wine and a lot of nerf football and the largest cross-word puzzle. the connection, you paid for them. guess who got them. >>> well, instead of targeting political groups, maybe they should target how they are spending taxpayer cash. a new report showing irs credit cards and paying for items like wine, porn, popcorn machines. i wonder if it is at the same time. thousands of dollars are shelled out for this stuff. the timing couldn't be worse. you are right about that. what do you think? >> the employees sound like so much more fun than you would imagine the irs employees. the only problem is they are doing on our dime. there are booze purchases and porn purchases and they claim the credit cards were stolen to make those. you notice from a lot of the other irs stores a lot of dressing up in costumes. >> well don't knock it unless you try it. my po nie t is -- point is how does the irs end up paying for it?
i am a pro civil rights advocate. i hope it is done in a way that protects our privacy. we will see. >> we will see indeed. seriously. thank you very much. 28 bottles of wine and a lot of nerf football and the largest cross-word puzzle. the connection, you paid for them. guess who got them. >>> well, instead of targeting political groups, maybe they should target how they are spending taxpayer cash. a new report showing irs credit cards and paying for items like wine, porn,...
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china's most famous civil rights activist. may have been spied on in the united states so after some personal items belonging to the blind dissident were found to be bugged with tracking devices. important as the full story just a few weeks following revelations about america's prism spying program on other surveillance story is on this one surrounding chinese activist chen guangcheng now the. move to the u.s. last may with his. family after reportedly escaping a dramatic house arrest in china treated as a hero and symbol of democracy chen received a fellowship at n.y.u. new york university he also received an apartment in greenwich village and many tech gadgets that were donated by his supporters right now corning to reuters a smartphone an i pod that chen received upon arriving to new york was loaded with it in spine software allegedly used to spy on the self-taught lawyer and why you technicians inspected the electronics reportedly finding software that allowed a third party to secretly connect to a g.p.s. that was able to
china's most famous civil rights activist. may have been spied on in the united states so after some personal items belonging to the blind dissident were found to be bugged with tracking devices. important as the full story just a few weeks following revelations about america's prism spying program on other surveillance story is on this one surrounding chinese activist chen guangcheng now the. move to the u.s. last may with his. family after reportedly escaping a dramatic house arrest in china...